title: Regina Margherita Children's Hospital, Turin, Paediatric Surgery Division.
abstract: Atresia of the colon was first described in the literature. The authors present 4 cases seen at the paediatric surgery division of the Regina Margherita Children's Hospital in Turin. After a brief discussion of the embryology, attention is focused on the treatment of this malformation.
mesh_terms: D003106:Colon / Q000601:surgery*; D004064:Digestive System / Q000196:embryology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007081:Ileostomy; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007409:Intestinal Atresia / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D010288:Parenteral Nutrition; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D012131:Respiratory Insufficiency / Q000209:etiology